18.12.04
Investment available for Oxford Farm Conference

Farmers and land based businesses in Cornwall can apply for up to 50% investment from Rural Progress, an Objective One project, to attend the annual Oxford Farming Conference taking place on the 4th & 6th January 2005.

The 59th conference sets the farming agenda for the year to come and helps individuals focuses on how the future will affect their business.

Philip Stephens from Newhouse Farm near Liskeard has successfully applied for investment from Rural Progress and will be attending the conference for the first time. Philip commented: "Attending the conference is going to enable me to find out what the Captains of our industry are thinking and encourage me to think beyond our farm gate.”

Interested parties considering attending the conference should contact Paul Charlton at Rural Progress in the first instance on 01579 372112.

For further information please contact press officer Carolyn Daw 01822 833488 or Paul Charlton at Rural Progress on 01579 372112.

Editor's notes:

Clare Morgan
Media Relations Manager
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Mobile: 07973 813647
Telephone: 01872 223439

cmorgan@cornwall.gov.uk

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